Santee · Zoning · R-7
Santee R-7 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santee's R-7 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Santee code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (interior side yard; the exterior side yard is 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum density: 7 to 14 units per gross acre (the code sets a range: at least 7, at most 14)
R-7 is a zoning district in Santee. Every value below was read from the Santee Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in R-7
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “7. Maximum Height (in feet)”, column “R-7”: 35 (three stories) |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “7. Maximum Height (in feet)”, column “R-7”: 35 (three stories) |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Front 5, 6”, column “R-7”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: interior side yard; the exterior side yard is 10 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Interior side yard”, column “R-7”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “R-7”: 10 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “5. Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “R-7”: 55% |
| Maximum density | 7 to 14 units per gross acre Applies: the code sets a range: at least 7, at most 14 § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “2. Density Ranges (in du/gross acre)”, column “R-7”: 7-14 |
Uses in R-7
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-7, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-7:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Planned Residential Development § 13.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Planned Residential Development; exterior side yard § 13.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Planned Residential Development; interior side yard § 13.10.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR limit for R-7 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santee Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santee's R-7 zone?
35 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Santee's R-7 zone?
3 stories — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Santee's R-7 zone?
20 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Santee's R-7 zone?
10 ft (interior side yard; the exterior side yard is 10 ft) — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santee's R-7 zone?
10 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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